head off
verbe- To begin moving away. · We will head off on our holidays tomorrow.
- To intercept. · The cavalry will head off the bandits at the pass.
- To avoid the undesirable consequences of; to prevent. · The government took steps to head off summertime shortages of gasoline.
- To start out.
- To turn away from the wind.
Dans la bibliothèque
“You must excuse me for taking your head off, but I shall have to do it in order to put your brains in their proper place.”
“You are quite welcome to take my head off, as long as it will be a better one when you put it on again.”
“—and just take his head off outside,” the Queen added to one of the officers: but the Hatter was out of sight before the officer could get to the door.
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